Exam 2: A: Brain and Behavior

If the electrical charge of the neuron changes to about a minus 50 millivolts,the neuron will reach its __________for firing.

Neurilemma is wrapped around most axons in all nervous systems EXCEPT for the __________ nervous system.

Basic functions of the brain include which of the following?

Greg now says "bafe" for "bake" and "seep" for "soap" because a stroke damaged

Jasmine is experiencing jet lag after a long flight,that is,her body had difficulty adjusting to the time difference so that she felt sleepy when she should be awake and vice versa.Which gland and hormone are responsible for Jasmine's condition?

When Jess is asked to hand the speech pathologist a spoon,he hands her the cup.The stroke most likely damaged

The "runner's high" and the euphoria sometimes associated with childbirth,painful initiation rites,and sports parachuting are due to the release of

Anatomists learned that the brain is made up of many distinct areas or "parts" by cutting apart autopsied human and animal brains and then examining them under a microscope.This procedure being used is known as

Which is more important in gauging the intelligence of humans versus other animals?

Aphasia would be described as a(n)

Needles inserted into the body during the acupuncture procedure may relieve pain because the pain

After having a stroke,Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him,but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said.Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes.Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to

All of the following are problems associated with the pituitary gland,EXCEPT for

Brain wave activity during sleep,daydreaming,hypnosis,and other mental states is likely to be studied using a(n)

A reflex arc involves a sensory neuron,a motor neuron,and a(n)__________ neuron.

Regarding sensitivity,more of the primary somatosensory cortex is devoted to the

Which of the following structures is part of the forebrain?

CT scans and MRI scans are considered __________ imaging techniques.

Ray awoke one morning to find that he could not see anything in the upper right side of his visual field,his right eye and the right side of his mouth looked different from the left when he looked in the mirror,his gait when walking was a bit awkward,and he felt generally "clumsy." Ray is exhibiting

Several areas of the limbic system act as reward,or "pleasure," pathways with many overlaping with the areas that control thirst,sex,and hunger in the